MLMs are built on the belief that if it works for me, it will work for you, despite any differences in resources, backgrounds, skill sets, or networks.

It’s the dopamine hit that keeps on giving. And it makes it easy to ignore the warning signs and that gut feeling that everything about this is problematic. Eventually, this turns into other things—shopping at the same stores and buying the same studded heels and the same fedora hats because you need to match the other bossbabes—and before you know

People feel pressured, so they show up already defensive, and it’s beyond awkward. But we do it this way because it’s easier to dispel the concerns of a stranger; you don’t feel as bad about blowing sunshine up the ass of someone you hardly know.

They manipulate emotions to drown out both our deeper intuition and our logic—and if someone preys on emotion (look how strong you are! I want to be a strong, independent woman, too!), both intuition and logic lose.

I’m cash-rich (or at least, getting there) and time-poor.

This is why the product cost is so inflated—because so many levels of pay are built in.

The MLM indoctrinates you to expect your friends to support you instead of allowing them to spend their money, time, and life the way they see fit.

This myth of meritocracy denies the many other factors that go into “success” as we tend to frame it. The idealization of hard work and the “anyone can do this” mentality don’t translate when the playing field isn’t level.

but as I started bringing home a little bit of money, he was happy to see me finding some joy in my contribution to the family.